Trip to Adelaide - Round 7 (Adelaide meet up page 3)

[Bex]

No idea who this "Simones" person is, but we do have an awesome player in our team called Matt Simon. ;D

Not sure why you feel the need to make a comparison with an NRL player. A-League is a top flight national competition in its own right with direct links to Asian Championships where competition between 28 teams from 14 countries is fierce. The best players in our competition can be offered opportunities with the Socceroos and play in a World Cup that involves 204 countries and a final series consisting of 32 teams. By contrast, the Rugby League "World Cup" consists of a measley 10 teams and a 3 team final series. This is not to mention the multi-million dollar deals available in Europe.

Sure, Beaver Menzies is a nice guy and a handy rubgy league player, but where Beaver has spent his professional career bears no comparison to the opportunities that could come Matt Simon's way in coming years.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Menzies had no alternative but to stay in the NRL whereas the world game offers the "Wizard of Woy Woy" a path to fame, riches and glory overseas.

I understand the analogy though and from a fans perspective it would be fantastic to see a local junior stay at the club. If he continues to develop at this rate, he wont stay sadly (for us).

A year or two and he could be a v handy player for a Championship club where his presence and ability to play the target would make him a useful player in what isa really physical comp.

Go Matty

 

[tyson]

I am also worried about not being able to keep Jedinak.

 

[nutmeg]

Did fox actually show us at all????

We ended up having people from Melbourne stand with us for the game

I saw you guys on TV long enough to read your banner and almost count the number of yellow shirts. I also noticed what looked like Victory colours behind the goals at your end, celebrating the mariners 2nd half goals.

The melbourne people were on end of season trips and they decided to stand and chant with us.

 

[Kareem]

tbh this could be a turning point.
This game could end up being much more important than 1 point when 0 seemed likely!
The way we responded, the way we came back, the resilience!
It's remarkable. That will give us self belief, something that may be crucial throughout the season!

 

[nutmeg]

Got some good photos from last night. Will post them when i get the chance

 

[midfielder]

Maybe it was because we (wife and I) watched this match in  Newcastle pub with Mariners cap and T-Shirt ........ but this was a club defining thing I think we showed real steel.......Hutch IMO will find it difficult to back as the centre mid.

At 3 all the wife had to clam me down ...... BUT THIS IS OUR YEAR.

No idead how we will keep Jedi & Matty for Hal 5 ......... but lets be glad we have them for Hal 4.

 

[Blair]

beaver Menzie could play ova seas for way better money

 

[Bex]

I think he would have trouble competing with an EPL salary, don't you? Football doesn't need NRL as a benchmark - indeed, the NRL should use football as a benchmark. Anyway, the thread is about round 7 in Adelaide, not Beaver or NRL.

 

[FFC Mariner]

beaver Menzie could play ova seas for way better money

Like so f**king what???

 

[serious14]

if you werent thrilled by our comeback you should try bungee jumping or something just to prove to yourself that youre human.

Maybe it was a lack of anything else resembling another Mariners fan anywhere nearby??  I can only assume the Kendall went mental last night...... to be honest, I changed channels at 3-0, and a text telling me it was 3-1 made me curious enough to switch it back.

Still extremely worried about our defence.

 

[FFC Mariner]

if you werent thrilled by our comeback you should try bungee jumping or something just to prove to yourself that youre human.

Maybe it was a lack of anything else resembling another Mariners fan anywhere nearby??  I can only assume the Kendall went mental last night...... to be honest, I changed channels at 3-0, and a text telling me it was 3-1 made me curious enough to switch it back.

Still extremely worried about our defence.

Watching at home, drink + book. got more into the book as the game went on.

At 3-1, look up sometimes.

At 3-2, Jumped up - book gone

At 3-3, Get odd look for using the expression "get that into ya, ya..........."

 

[tyson]

if you werent thrilled by our comeback you should try bungee jumping or something just to prove to yourself that youre human.

Maybe it was a lack of anything else resembling another Mariners fan anywhere nearby??  I can only assume the Kendall went mental last night...... to be honest, I changed channels at 3-0, and a text telling me it was 3-1 made me curious enough to switch it back.

Still extremely worried about our defence.

when i saw perms quote, i thought he was to say to to bungee jump so you could experience a come-back yourself... seeing as you bounce back up and all... bit of a let down when i finished reading it.

 

[dibo]

Did fox actually show us at all????

We ended up having people from Melbourne stand with us for the game

I saw you guys on TV long enough to read your banner and almost count the number of yellow shirts. I also noticed what looked like Victory colours behind the goals at your end, celebrating the mariners 2nd half goals.

The melbourne people were on end of season trips and they decided to stand and chant with us.

they took an end of season trip... to adelaide?

WTF does that say about melbourne? ???

 

[Sean]

Did fox actually show us at all????

We ended up having people from Melbourne stand with us for the game

I saw you guys on TV long enough to read your banner and almost count the number of yellow shirts. I also noticed what looked like Victory colours behind the goals at your end, celebrating the mariners 2nd half goals.

The melbourne people were on end of season trips and they decided to stand and chant with us.

they took an end of season trip... to adelaide?

WTF does that say about melbourne? ???

it doesnt say much, but i can tell you people from Melbourne are really good looking.

 

[dibo]

bwahahahahahahahaha!

 

[adz]

+1 we're so good cos we're victorian ( but wouldn't actually go back there for any longer than a weekend )

 

[goingtoadisco]

i think the people behind the goals in melbourne colours was the youth team.

 

[marinermick]

i think the people behind the goals in melbourne colours was the youth team.

no they weren't - the youth didn't even watch the game as they ahd to get a flight back straight away

the people with the yellow were two different groups on their end of season trip - one from sheppardton soccer club in melbourne and one from ryde soccer club in sydney

there were also some kids from melbourne but don't know what club they were from

suffice to say eugene copped alot of shit

 

[nutmeg]

i think the people behind the goals in melbourne colours was the youth team.

no they weren't - the youth didn't even watch the game as they ahd to get a flight back straight away

the people with the yellow were two different groups on their end of season trip - one from sheppardton soccer club in melbourne and one from ryde soccer club in sydney

there were also some kids from melbourne but don't know what club they were from

suffice to say eugene copped alot of shit

The kids were a victorian hockey team